The use of cover crops in vineyards offers a range of benefits, including increased nutrient availability for the crop, improved soil health, and effective weed control. Among the various management strategies, terminating cover crops and maintaining their residues as ‘dead mulch’ on the soil surface without disturbing the soil represents a promising approach. In fact, dead mulch not only provides organic matter and conserves soil moisture but also plays a crucial role in weed control.
Document no: 4. IT_PA_InterRowDeadMulch_BS13_EN
